Dexter vs Olivia

Side-by-side comparison of Dexter and Olivia — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Dexter

Boy name · Rank #719

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Dexter Olivia
Current Rank #719 #1
Total Births (all years) 36,186 553,664
Peak Year 2012 2014
Peak Year Births 842 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Dexter Olivia
1880ss 75 618
1890ss 65 1,099
1900ss 87 1,575
1910ss 511 3,545
1920ss 856 4,982
1930ss 820 3,922
1940ss 1,456 7,201
1950ss 3,484 6,100
1960ss 4,902 4,015
1970ss 3,869 7,849
1980ss 4,290 14,061
1990ss 3,862 75,913
2000ss 2,576 156,048
2010ss 7,152 184,528
2020ss 2,181 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dexter Olivia
2014 788 19,836
2015 755 19,726
2016 701 19,409
2017 686 18,777
2018 612 18,055
2019 638 18,569
2020 502 17,682
2021 553 17,841
2022 383 16,654
2023 379 15,313
2024 364 14,718

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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